SAITAMA Prefecture The 60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law 500 yen Bicolor Clad Coin (埼玉)

A 500 yen coin made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law.

There are 47 types, the same as the number of prefectures in Japan.

It is made by combining two technologies: “Cladd,” in which another type of metal plate is inserted between two metal plates, and “Bicolor,” in which another metal is placed in a disk. “Baikara Clad

There are jagged edges on the sides, and only four places are shaped differently from the rest.

The reverse side is the same.

The design imitates the coins of the Edo period.

It is written in kanji as “local Autonomy” in four characters.

​The year and “JAPAN 47PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM” are engraved.

The obverse has a different design for each prefecture.

 The SAITAMA type depicts  Saitama Stadium 2002.

 Saitama Stadium 2002 is a publicly-owned soccer stadium built as a venue for the World Cup held in 2002.
 It boasts one of the largest sizes among soccer stadiums in Asia and is currently also the home ground for the local soccer team, Urawa Red Diamonds, making it well-loved by the residents of the prefecture. 

 In the design, players playing soccer are depicted around the stadium.